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The Dastel Tour and Safaris Journal
Discover the places, the people and the little details that bring a Tanzania adventure to life. Explore our stories for a closer look at the wild, a little practical advice and new ideas for the journey ahead.
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Packing for safari is less about buying specialised clothing and more about bringing practical, comfortable items that work across changing temperatures, dust and long game-drive days. Most travellers need fewe...
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Tarangire is sometimes treated as the park travellers visit before 'the real safari' begins in Serengeti. That is a mistake. Its baobabs, elephant her...
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The Great Migration is not a single event that happens in one place. Wildebeest and zebra move through the wider Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in response...
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Tanzania is one of the few destinations where a world-class safari and an Indian Ocean beach holiday can fit naturally into one trip. The key is not s...
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Serengeti and Ngorongoro are often compared as if travellers must choose one. In reality, they offer very different safari experiences and work except...
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Seven days is one of the most useful durations for a first northern Tanzania safari. It is long enough to include Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro...
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Safari pricing can be confusing because two itineraries with the same number of days can have very different costs. Vehicle type, park fees, accommoda...
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There is no single month that is best for every Tanzania safari. A traveller focused on the Great Migration may need a different route from someone wh...
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